Nabadwip And Mayapur

Location : An important pilgrimage center,
114km northwest of West Bengal.How To Reach : Trains from Howrah run to Nabadwip, 2.5km from the
main Boral ghat from where ferries leave regularly for Mayapur. Mayapur is
also serviced by direct CSTC buses, departing from Esplanade in Kolkata.Where To Stay : Nabadwip has few hotels but best place to stay at
ISKCONs own guest house.When To Go : Round the year.To Remember : Cigarettes and liquor is banned in the town.

From the way far of heat and dust of citys life,
Mayapur is a picture of tranquility. Chants of hare Krishna Hare Ram fill
the air and makes a mystic ambiance. Pilgrims from everywhere come in
thousands to the pleasant little town as Mayapur is the international
headquarter of ISCKON and an important Krishna pilgrimage center. It was the
eleventh century capital of of Bengal under the Sen dynasty but it is
popular because of Sri Chaitanya (1486-1533), a Hindu sage who is revered as
God. A few of the many temples clustered around its Mayapur Ghat are of any
great antiquity.

Nabadwips twin town Mayapur lies across the river a sort, often
overcrowded ferry ride away, with the prominent massive stupa like temple
belonging to ISCKON. The whole of Mayapur is infused with Hare Krishna
ambiance, the Hare Krishna sect is clearly visible across the water. The
mazy temple symbolizes the contemporary face of Vaishnavism, stands in the
middle of an ornamental park and is extremely popular especially at
weekends.

Sight And Activities

ISCKON Temple
ISCKON in Mayapur is the international headquarter. The main deities are
Radha Madhav. The Deities are of life size image, the main deities of
Radha and Madhav (another name of Lord Krishna) are surrounded by eight
Gopis, four in each side of the main deities. Other prominent figures are Pancha
Tattva Advaita  Acharya who are Lord Nityananda,
Lord Chaitanya, Gadadhara and Srivasa Thakur and Lord Narsimha.

Kali Bari
Nabadwip is altogether a Vaishnava town, but Nabadips most
atmospheric temple is Kali Bari at Poramatolla, dedicated to goddess Kali
who is a one of the most revered god among Hindus. The most impressive part
of it, is goddess Kali is tucked into the folds of one of the most
impressive banyan tree.

Shree Chaitanya Yogapitha
According to the legends, Shri Chaitanya was born beneath a neem tree.
There is a neem tree at the spot and people believe that it is the same tree
where Mahaprabhu was born. There is a hut where his life is been displayed
with the help of clay models. After ISCKON temple, it is the second most
visited place in Mayapur.